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SILMO’s Optical Design Contest 2022: Explore New Horizons

SILMO dedicates a new area of expression to design students with the Optical Design Contest 2022.

The objective is to catalyse trends by stimulating and revealing the seeds that will blossom in tomorrow’s optical world. Through its visionary approach, SILMO offers students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and highlight their conception of the optical and eyewear sphere while exploring its countless possibilities.

A panel made up of design professionals and interdisciplinary experts will gather in September 2022 to select the big winner. For this first edition of the Optical Design Contest, Emmanuel Gallina will have the honour of presiding the jury.

Design, creativity, innovation, product usage and functionality, the integration of a CSR approach, the intrinsic viability of the project… All these dimensions will be critical criteria.

A prize deserving of the challenge will be awarded to the winner of the competition at the next SILMO Paris trade fair, which will take place from September 23 to 26 at Paris Nord Villepinte. The winner and his or her school will share a cheque of 10,000 euros and will have the honour of having their designs exhibited throughout the event.

Click HERE for the full press release.

EssilorLuxottica and GrandVision Complete Transaction with Vision Group for Sale of Stores in Italy

EssilorLuxottica, GrandVision and Vision Group, one of the largest distribution networks for Italian opticians and a retail player under the VisionOttica banner, announced that the companies have completed the transaction for Vision Group to acquire the VistaSì chain in Italy, including the brand and all the 99 stores, and 75 GrandVision stores in the country.

This follows the commitments agreed upon with the European Commission on March 23, 2021, as part of the acquisition of GrandVision by EssilorLuxottica. EssilorLuxottica, GrandVision and Vision Group confirm that European Commission has approved the transaction.

Source: EssilorLuxottica

Introducing RendezVue: A New Virtual Meeting Place for the Vision Care Industry.

RendezVue

Optik Magazine is pleased to introduce RendezVue™  a new virtual meeting place to network, collaborate and socialize for the eyewear and eye care industry.  

RendezVue is a powerful interactive platform that facilitates informal and formal meetings and networking events.  Attendees will be able to engage in real time video and text chat with other attendees in small or large groups as they choose, reconnecting with industry colleagues or make new connections.  

Even while physical events begin to return, Optik Publisher, David Pietrobon, believes that virtual meetings have proven their value and will continue to find an important place in the business and social landscape of the eyecare industry.   

“The benefits of virtual meetings are undeniable. They expand our possibilities to network, they reduce costs and environmental impact, and can be enriching experiences bringing new connections that would otherwise not be possible”, says Pietrobon.

RendezVue Makes Debut with Seneca College Trade Fair
The new RendezVue virtual networking platform will make its debut by hosting the annual SENECA Opticianry College Trade Fair Monday, March 14th.   Over 200 student attendees and 30 exhibitors are expected.

The attendees will be able to interact with suppliers in small group table settings ask questions of company representatives and explore the sponsors’ offerings through convenient connections to their digital assets.

Suppliers who wish to participate in the SENECA Trade Fair can contact Maliha at RendezVue@VuePointids.com.

RendezVue – Informal and Social
The concept of RendezVue is to facilitate industry collaboration in a comfortable easy to use setting.  As such RendezVue events will be informal; focused on networking, learning and socializing with short presentation times made available for event hosts. Part of the concept is to provide incentive prizes for attendees and make the events fun and engaging.

RendezVue
Network | Collaborate | Socialize

Do you Provide Services or Products to ECPs?
RendezVue will hold a limited series of events over the course of 2022. Event sponsors will be provided an opportunity to host an event and provide a short presentation of their services/products within the event. Interested event sponsors can reach out to admin@vuepoint.ca for details.

Suppliers interested in leveraging the new RendezVue Platform may as either sponsors or event hosts can contact Admin@vuepoint.ca for availability and details.

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